Skala

Product Introduction

1. Skala is a comprehensive legal platform enabling startups and solopreneurs to incorporate businesses globally, manage fundraising, register trademarks, and generate legally compliant documents. It supports company formation in jurisdictions including the US (Wyoming, Nevada, Texas), UAE Free Zone, Panama, and the British Virgin Islands, with structures like C-Corps, LLCs, and Public Benefit Corporations. The platform integrates AI-powered legal assistance, e-signing capabilities, and jurisdiction-specific templates to streamline legal operations.
2. Skala’s core value lies in centralizing fragmented legal processes into a single platform, reducing administrative overhead for founders. It combines practical tools like automated document generation, investor agreement management, and trademark registration with 24/7 AI guidance to ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Main Features

1. Global Incorporation: Skala facilitates company formation in the US, UAE, Panama, and BVI, offering entity types such as C-Corps, LLCs, and offshore structures tailored for crypto or international operations. Users receive ongoing compliance support, including annual report filings and BOIR submissions.
2. Fundraising Automation: The platform provides SAFE agreements (for US, Singapore, Cayman Islands, BVI, and Panama), token warrants, and bridge debt financing templates. Documents are generated in 10 minutes, with e-signing integration for investor agreements (coming soon).
3. Trademark Management: Skala offers preliminary trademark conflict searches, application filing in 45 classes, and status tracking. Users pay $990 per trademark, with $550 per additional class, and receive attorney-reviewed reports to assess registration viability.

Problems Solved

1. Skala addresses the complexity of navigating legal requirements across jurisdictions, particularly for startups lacking in-house legal teams. It eliminates manual drafting of documents like NDAs, SAFEs, and contractor agreements.
2. The platform targets solopreneurs, early-stage startups, and niche verticals like crypto, AI, and GameDev companies requiring specialized legal structures.
3. Typical scenarios include registering a US LLC for a crypto startup, securing seed funding via jurisdiction-compliant SAFEs, or filing trademarks to protect brand assets in multiple markets.

Unique Advantages

1. Unlike competitors, Skala combines incorporation, fundraising, trademark management, and AI legal support in one platform, avoiding the need for multiple tools. Its templates are lawyer-vetted and tested in real deals, ensuring enforceability.
2. The AI Legal Assistant provides instant answers to jurisdiction-specific queries, such as differentiating SAFTs from token warrants, while the marketplace connects users to vetted lawyers for complex issues.
3. Competitive advantages include pre-negotiated partner discounts for bank account setup, real-time contract status tracking, and jurisdiction-specific compliance alerts (e.g., BOIR filings for US LLCs).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Which jurisdictions does Skala support for incorporation? Skala supports incorporation in the US (Wyoming, Nevada, Texas), UAE Free Zone, Panama, and British Virgin Islands, with entity types including C-Corps, LLCs, and offshore structures. Annual maintenance services are provided for ongoing compliance.
2. How does the AI Legal Assistant work? The AI tool offers 24/7 guidance on legal queries, such as explaining differences between SAFTs and token warrants, and provides jurisdiction-specific document recommendations. It does not replace legal advice but supplements it with instant clarifications.
3. What is the process for trademark registration? Users conduct a preliminary conflict search ($990), file applications in one or multiple classes ($550 per additional class), and track progress via the platform. If a name fails the search, Skala offers a refund minus $300 or a discounted second search.
4. Can Skala generate fundraising documents for non-US entities? Yes, the platform provides SAFEs tailored for Singapore, Cayman Islands, BVI, and Panama, alongside token warrants and bridge debt agreements. Documents are customizable and ready in 10 minutes.
5. How can existing companies migrate to Skala? Companies can transfer their entity to Skala for maintenance, gaining access to deadline reminders, fundraising tools, and trademark management. The platform assists with document migration and compliance updates.